Ukraine's Zelensky says his army is locked in 'fierce' border battles
KYIV, Ukraine, May 14 ------ Ukrainian troops are locked in intense battles with the advancing Russian army in two border areas,...
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May 14
Russia pounds over 30 Kharkiv towns, villages
UKRAINE, May 14 ------ Russia pounded more than 30 villages and towns in Kharkiv after launching a ground offensive in the northeastern...
May 13
UN votes symbolically in favor of Palestinian membership
UNITED NATIONS, United States, May 13 ------ The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to grant the Palestinians additional rights in...
May 13
Australia says inflation could ease to RBA target range by year end
SYDNEY, May 13 ------ Australia's government, preparing to announce the federal budget, said on Sunday inflation could moderate to the...
May 13
Fierce fighting rages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region as Russia touts gains
KYIV, May 13 ------ Fierce fighting raged into a second day on the fringes of Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on as Moscow said it...
May 13
Ukraine's first lady makes her premier visit to Belgrade
BELGRADE, May 13 ------ Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska arrived in Belgrade, the first visit by a top Ukrainian dignitary to Serbia...
May 12
Japan weather bureau says 90% chance of El Nino ending by May
TOKYO, May 12 ------ Japan's weather bureau said there was a 90% chance that the El Nino phenomenon will dissipate by the end of May,...
May 12
New members of elite Swiss Guard sworn in to protect the Pope
VATICAN CITY, May 12 ------ Maximilian Fischer, 20, is one of the new recruits to an institution that has been protecting popes since the...
May 11
School's out: How climate change threatens education
BANGKOK, Thailand, May 11 ------ Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence...
May 11
Britain to build Europe’s first next generation nuclear fuel facility
LONDON, May 11 ------ Britain is investing almost 200 million pounds ($251.14 million) to build Europe’s first facility to produce...
May 10
Hamas says 'ball is completely' in Israel's hands in Gaza truce talks
TERRITORIES PALESTINE, May 10 ------ Palestinian militant group Hamas said early Friday that its delegation attending Gaza ceasefire...
May 10
China jets, ships spotted around Taiwan anew
TAIPEI, May 10 ------ Taipei's Defense Ministry said it had detected more than 20 Chinese warplanes and five navy warships around the...
May 10
Ukraine’s Zelensky says Russia has the initiative in the east but new Western aid is on the way
POKROVSK, Ukraine, May 10 ------ Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country’s army is facing “a really difficult situation” in...
May 10
Kosovo backs Ukraine even though Kyiv has not recognized its independence, foreign minister says
WARSAW, Poland, May 10 ------ Kosovo’s foreign minister said that her country is convinced that Russia must lose the war in Ukraine for...
May 9
Japan real wages fall in March, marking 2 years of decline
TOKYO, May 9 ------ Japan's inflation-adjusted real wages in March fell 2.5 per cent from a year earlier, marking declines for two...
May 9
AstraZeneca withdraws Covid vaccine as demand dives
LONDON, United Kingdom, May 9 ------ Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca said it was withdrawing Covid vaccine Vaxzevria, one of the...
May 9
EU envoys agree to use profits from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
BRUSSELS, May 9 ------ Ambassadors from European Union countries agreed to use windfall profits from Russian central bank assets frozen...
May 9
Russia's biggest airstrike in weeks piles pressure on Ukraine power grid
KYIV, May 9 ------ Russian missiles and drones struck nearly a dozen Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities, causing serious damage...
May 8
Germany sends two warships to Indo-Pacific amid China and Taiwan tensions
BERLIN, May 8 ------ Germany sent two warships to the Indo-Pacific region in a bid to strengthen its military presence in the region amid...
May 8
Brazil floods leave 150,000 homeless, scores dead or missing
ELDORADO DO SUL, Brazil, May 8 ------ Rescuers rushed to evacuate people stranded by devastating floods across the southern Brazilian...
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